Baked Plantain Load

Directions

1. 1
   Peel the plantains, cut them into small chunks & put into a large deep mixing bowel.
2. 2
   Mash into a thick paste with your fingers or an electric clender.
3. 3
   If using a blender, you may need to add 30 to 60 ml of water for smoother blending.
4. 4
   Add the chilli sambal, rice flour, salt and mix well.
5. 5
   Gently heat the corn oil in a frying pan and add the turmeric.
6. 6
   Stir well, remove from the heat and blend into the plantain mixture which should be thinck yet soft enough to pour.
7. 7
   If it is too soft, add small amounts of rice flour or if too stiff, add small amounts of water until it reached th described consistency.
8. 8
   Grease a loaf tin, and pour plantain mixture into it.
9. 9
   Bake in teh overn on medium to low heat at 150-180C for 1 hr.
10. 10
    or until cooked and firm.
11. 11
    When cooked, remove from the oven and allow to stand for approximately 5 to 10 minutes before turning it out on a wire rack.
12. 12
    Slice and serve with salted peanuts or as an accompaniment to spicy dishes.